Shipping and display box



Nov. 14, 1950 R. J. CODY SHIPPING AND DISPLAY BOX Filed Jan. 28, 1948 IN V EN TOR.

Patented Nov. 14, 1950 SHIPPING AND DISPLAY BOX Richard J. Cody, Evanston, Ill., .assignor to Feeleral-Mogul Corporation, Detroit, Mich, a corporaticn of Michigan Application January 28, 1948, Serial No. 4,813

,1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cartons of foldable material such as cardboard and the like.

An improtant object of the present invention is to provide a container of cardboard or the like which is susceptible of use both as a shipping and as a display box for small articles of manufacture.

Another object of the invention is to provide a container of the above-mentioned character which is uniquely partitioned to provide separate compartments for the articles.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a container of the above-mentioned character wherein the partitions are uniquely arranged to display the articles in an attractive manner.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a container of the above-mentioned character wherein all parts thereof can be formed from a single sheet of foldable material.

A further object of the invention is to provide a container of the above-mentioned character which can be easily and quickly formed from a properly formed blank.

A still further object of the invention is to pro- I vide a container of the above-mentioned character which is particularly adapted and preeminently suited for packaging and displaying crankshaft bearings.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification, wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same;

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the top and two sides of a carton or container embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a View similar to Fig. l but showing the cover and side flaps open and illustrating the manner in which articles of manufacture are packed therein;

Fig. 3 is a vertical, longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a vertical, transverse sectional view taken on the line 1-4 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 is a plan view showing a blank from which a carton or container embodying the present invention can be formed.

As suggested, the carton embodying the present invention can be made from any suitable foldable sheet material such as cardboard, pasteboard, or fiberboard, and the material is blanked by any suitable means to the shape shown in Fig. 5. In this connection, it will be observed that the carton is formed from a single piece of material, thus expediting assembly of the same and promoting efficient, inexpensive manufacture thereof.

Crankshaft bearings for which the instant carton is primarily adapted are conventionally formed in two complementary, semicylindrical shells, and the instant carton is uniquely adapted to provide a separate chamber for the four shells of two complete crankshaft bearings. Moreover,

the partitions which define the compartments are uniquely arranged and correlated so that .each

compartment snugly receives its respective shell. This is an important consideration, since the bearings are made of metal and are relatively heavy, while the carton preferably is made of light-weight cardboard to maintain material and fabrication costs at a minimum and to reduce shipping costs as much as possible. Also, if the shells or other articles contained in the carton are loosely packed, they rattle around during handling and shipment and tend to :break down and eventually to rupture the walls or partitions of the carton. In addition to the above, the partitions which form the compartments are uniquely arranged and correlated to display the bearing shells or other articles in a pleasing and attractive manner. Thus, the consignee merely opens the cover and folds back the protective side flaps, as shown in Fig. 2, to obtain an attractive display of the articles.

More particularly, the blank from which the carton is made comprises four generally rectangular panels Ill, l2, l4 and 16 which are integrally connected and arranged in series relation and form the side walls of the carton. Alternate panels 10 and M are identical as are the two alternate panels I 2 and I6, so that the four panels are disposed in generally right-angular relation when the blank is bent along the fold lines which separate the various side panels. All of the side wall panels l0, l2, l4 and 16 are .of uniform height or width; and, if the carton is to :be used for crankshaft bearings, the panels Ill and I2 preferably are approximately twice as long as the side panels l2 and it.

It will be observed that the side wall panel .5 ll is provided at the outer transverse edge thereof with a flap l8 which is adapted to be folded inwardly against the outer marginal portion of the side wall panel [6 and adhesively or otherwise fastened thereto.

At opposite sides of side wall panels It and M are integral cover panels 20 and 22, and these panels are provided at the outer longitudinal edges thereof with flaps 24 and 26.

The side wall panels l2 and ii; are also formed with flaps 28 and 3B which extend in the same direction as the cover panel 20. When the .carton is formed, the flaps 28 and 32}- fold inwardly from opposite ends thereof under the cover 20 and the flap 24 is inserted downwardly between the opposite side wall I l and the adjacent edges of the side flaps. In this connection, it will be observed that the edges 32 and 34 of flaps 28 and 30 which lay adjacent to the side panel I4 are tapered in the usual manner to facilitate insertion of the flap 24. Also, slits 38 extend inwardly for limited distances at opposite ends of cover panel 28' along the fold line which separates the same from the flap 24, which slits interlock with the flaps 28 and 30 and hold the cover 20 closed.

Also attached to and extending from the side wall panels l2 and [6 at opposite sides of and in the same direction as the cover panel 22 are connecting panels 38 and 48, which connecting panels are adapted to fold inwardly under the cover panel from opposite ends of the carton in the same manner as the flaps 28 and 30. It will be observed that edges 42 and 44 of panels 38 and 48 are tapered away from the side panels [2 and [6 in the same manner and for the same purpose as the correspondingly tapered edges 32 and 34 of flaps 28 and 38. When the carton is formed, the connecting panels 38 and 48 are folded inwardly under the cover 22 and the flap 26 is inserted between the side panel i8 and the proximate edges of panels 38 and 40. Also, the cover 22 is provided with slits 48 in the same manner as the cover 20 so that the slits interlock with panels 38 and 48 and hold the cover 22 closed.

Integral partition panels 48 and 58 depend from panels 38 and 40, respectively. When the carton is formed, the partition panels 48 and 58 are bent upwardly at right angles to the supporting panels 38 and 48 to define upstanding erect partitions in the carton. Since the connecting panels 38 and 4B are generally rectangular, the partitions 48 and 58 thus formed. are substantially parallel to each other and to the opposite side walls l2 and [6. Also, the connecting panels 38 and 48 are approximately onefourth as wide as the length of the side panels In and i4 so that the distance between each side l2 and I6 and its respective partition 48 and 58 is equal to about one-fourth the total length of the carton. Thus, the partitions 48 and 58 divide the carton into two outer and a middle compartment. The two outer compartments are of equal size and the middle compartment is approximately twice as large as either outer compartment.

In addition to the above, the partition panel 48 is formed with a laterally extending integral flap 52. Both partitions 48 and 58 and the flap 52 preferably are uniform in width or height. The partitions 48 and 58 may be equal in length to the side panels [2 and I6, although the outer transverse edges thereof preferably extend from the tapered edge portions 42 and 44 as shown in the drawing. In the latter construction, the partition panels 48 and 58 are slightly shorter than the side panels [2 and [8. The flap 52 preferably is sufficiently long to extend diagonally between the two partitions 48 and 58 when the carton is assembled, and this bisects or divides the relatively large middle compartment into two smaller, generally triangular subcompartments.

To assemble the carton, the blank is first folded along the fold lines which separate the various side wall panels I8, l2, l4 and IE to form a generally rectangular frame. The flap i8 is then folded inwardly against the outer marginal portion of the side wall panel 16 and fastened thereto by any suitable means. The connecting panels 38 and 48. are then folded inwardly across the bottom of the carton and the partition panels 48 and 50 are bent upwardly between the opposed side walls and I4, The flap 52is then folded in the direction of the opposite partition 58 and at an angle of approximately 45 with the partition 48 to which it is attached. Cover panel 22 is then folded across the connecting panels 38 and 40, and flap 26 is inserted between the side wall panel In and the adjacent edges of connecting panels 38 and 48. In this connection, it will be observed that the connecting panels 38 and 45 not only serve to carry the partitions which divide the box but they also serve as locking flaps for the cover 22. The flaps 28 and 38 are then folded inwardly and the cover 28 is folded downwardly with the flap 24 inserted between the side wall [4 and the adjacent edges of the fiaps 28 and 30.

If bearing shells are shipped in the carton, they preferably are arranged therein, as shown by broken lines in Fig, 2. Two bearing shells are introduced into the two outer compartments with the axial edges thereof against the outer walls 12 and I6. Two additional bearing shells also are placed in the middle compartment at opposite sides of the diagonal partition 52 and with the vertical edges thereof against the partition. When thus positioned, each shell is separated from the others, and all of the shells fit snugly in their respective compartments. When the top cover 20 is opened and the two side flaps 28 and 30 are folded back, as shown in Fig. 2, the packaged bearings are attractively displayed.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the size, shape, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

A shipping storage and display carton comprising a box having vertical side and end walls arranged generally in the form of a rectangle and a bottom integrally connected along a fold line to the bottom edge of one of said side walls; bottom panels integrally connected along fold lines to the bottom edges of said end walls, said panels extending across and lying flatly against said bottom, each to a point approximately one fourth the distance from its respective end of the box; vertical transverse partition panels integrally connected along fold lines to the inner transverse edges of said bottom panels, said partition panels extending substantially the full depth of the box; and a vertical diagonal partition connected along a fold line to a vertical edge of one of said transverse partition panels, said diagonal partition extending the full depth of the carton and from the edge of the partition panel to which it is attached to the diagonal, opposite edge of the other partition panel.

RICHARD J. CODY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 557,371 Ferguson Mar. 31, 1896 1,352,759 Markert Sept. 14, 1920 1,737,603 Maker Dec. 3, 1929 2,089,067 Myers Aug. 3, 1937 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 474,833 Great Britain Nov. 9, 1937 

